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Monday 12 January 2015

Meeting to consider health proposals for East Devon...... 7pm Wednesday 14th January........................................ making informed choices >>> East Devon's Health Profile

The District Council, at a meeting open to the public, will be discussing the proposals for hospital provision:
Futures Forum: Meeting to consider health proposals for East Devon: 7pm Weds 14th January: booking essential

Councillors seem to be very well-informed:
Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes for 16 October 2014 - NHS consultation members briefing notes - East Devon District Council

The most recent 'Health Profile' for East Devon shows the areas of most concern:
> Alcohol-specific hospital stays (under 18)
> Hospital stays for self-harm





























Public Health Observatories - Health Profile 2014 - East Devon - 18UB

These would surely indicate the need for local provision of hospital services 
- especially as these have increased since 2011:
www.devon.gov.uk/wellbeing-east_devon.pdf

Of course, compared to much of the country, Devon and East Devon are relatively healthy:
www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/JSNA-Market-Town-Health-Profile-Sidmouth4.pdf

However, the increasing incidence of alcohol and self-harm issues indicates the need for support in the community - rather than at a distant, centralised and impersonal facility...
Self-harm - Getting help - NHS Choices
Find Alcohol addiction services services - NHS Choices
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